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Serving 1,044 students in grades 9-12, Belen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 916 students in grades 9-12, Valencia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New Mexico state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,044 students
916 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#422 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#531 out of 796 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in NM)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
78%
(Bottom 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 50% in NM)(20-21 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
298
314
Grade 10 Students
268
268
Grade 11 Students
257
209
Grade 12 Students
221
125
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
69%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
18%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
